Origins of the Gunning surname

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    In 1921, most Gunnings lived in london

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    4,600 Gunning Travel & migration records
    11,000 Gunnings found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Gunnings

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Gunnings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    52

    Laundress

    36

    None

    31

    Living On Own Means

    30

    Domestic Servant

    28

    Common male occupations for Gunnings in 1921

    General Labourer

    48

    Agricultural Labourer

    44

    Mason

    40

    Tailor

    31

    Bricklayer

    30

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